Austria

Otis Elevator Modernization at University Hospital Vienna

Otis announced on October 8 it completed a comprehensive, 10-unit elevator modernization at University Hospital Vienna — the largest hospital in Austria — with which Otis has had a relationship...

TKE Shareholders Appoint New Supervisory Board Member

Shareholders of TK Elevator GmbH (TKE) announced they have appointed Isabel Hartung to TKE's Supervisory Board. Hartung's business experience includes nearly seven years at TRUMPF SE + Co. KG, a...

Access BDD Appoints New Business Development Manager

Access BDD has appointed Ariane Dobe as Business Development manager for its platform lift range in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Dobe joins Access BDD with seven years of experience in...

Schindler Partners With FRAMEN for Elevator Screen Ad Platform

Schindler has partnered with FRAMEN, a content streaming platform, to promote high-quality lift screens as a digital advertising platform in 150 upscale hotels in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and...

Plan for World’s Tallest, Jeddah Tower, “Back in Full Motion”

The plan to build the world’s tallest building, Jeddah Tower (formerly known as Kingdom Tower) is “back in full motion,” following Jeddah Economic Co. (JEC) announcing 14 contractors that may...

Italian Firm Wins Design Competition for Two Vienna Towers

Italy’s Mario Cucinella Architects has won an invitation-only competition to add two multifunctional towers to Vienna, Austria’s skyline, Arch Daily reports. The project consists of two high-rise towers — 120...

Canopy over the escalator at the Embarcadero station; image courtesy of BART

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

Pankrác metro station platform; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations

The station is served by Schindler escalators; photo by Marc A. Hermann for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”

At the Royal Palace of Naples, an interactive virtual elevator transports you through four centuries of life in the palace; image via Finestre sull’ Arte.

Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit

DLF The Arbour; image courtesy of DLF

65 Otis Elevators for Luxury Residential Development in Gurugram, India